Walsall

LocationNorthwest corner of Walsall Arboretum close to the Visitor’s Centre.
Side inscriptionBE MERCIFUL TO GODS CREATURES
Side inscription
Front inscription
End inscriptionMETROPOLITAN
DRINKING FOUNTAIN
& CATTLE TROUGH
ASSOCIATION
MDFCTA number1524 (tentative)
Type and sizeTrough 1c 9ft 6in granite
Original locationWalsall, Staffordshire (sic)
Date erectedMarch 1902
CommentsFrom the current location I am tentatively assiging this trough to one that was originally in Walsall. Paid for by association and Walsall RSPCA. This Trough was at the Sixways Island in Walsall for many years then it disappeared to the street cleaning depot but it has now been given a permanent home in the Arboretum in Walsall.
AcknowledgementsMany thanks to S.M. for bringing this trough to my attention.